CO129-214 - Public Offices & Others - 1883 — Page 8

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war, especially to the Royal Engineer department, who are entrusted with the duty of protecting the Port by submarine defences. Further that the small steamboats will probably prove of value as picket boats and for other services.

3. On these grounds My Lorde would recommend that the proposal should be approved, and that the armament suggested should be supplied by the War Department; on this subject they would suggest that reference should be made to the Secretary of State for War.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Afterym

gents

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war, especially to the Royal Engineer department, who are entrusted with the duty of protecting the Port by submarine defences. Further that the small steamboats will probably prove of value as picket boats and for other services. 3. On these grounds My Lorde would recommend that the proposal should be approved, and that the armament suggested should be supplied by the War Department; on this subject they would suggest that reference should be made to the Secretary of State for War. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, Afterym gents Page
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war, especially to the Royal Engineer department, who are entrusted with the duty of protecting the Port by submarine defences. Further that the small steamboats will probably prove of value as picket boats and for other services. 3. On these grounds My Lorde would recommend that the proposal should be approved, and that the armament suggested should be supplied by the War Department; on this subject they would suggest that reference should be made to the Scaretary of State for War. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, Afterym gents Page
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war, especially to the Royal Engineer department, who are entrusted with the duty of protecting the Port by submarine

defences. Further that the small

steamboats will probably prove of value

as picket boats and for other services.

3. On these grounds My Lorde would recommend that the proposal should be

approved, and that the armament suggested should be supplied by the War Department; on this subject they would suggest that reference should be made to

the Scaretary of State for War.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Afterym

gents

Page

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